Video: Artists Urge BBC to Save 6 Music

Bat for Lashes, British Sea Power, Little Boots, the Cribs, and more

Last month, the BBC announced the potential impending shutdown of the music-based digital radio station 6 Music. Since 6 Music focuses on playing more lesser-known music than any of the BBC's other radio stations, many artists and fans were angered by the possibility of losing the station. Stars like David Bowie, Lily Allen, and Radiohead's Ed O'Brien have all voiced their displeasure. And now, as Drowned in Sound reports, a number of other artists appear in a new video urging the BBC to keep 6 Music on the air.

In the clip, which you can watch below, folks like Bat for Lashes, British Sea Power, Little Boots, the Cribs, Kate Nash, Lightspeed Champion, and former London mayor Ken Livingstone come out in support of 6 Music. More information about the campaign to save 6 Music can be found over at Save6Music.com.

But even with all this support for the station, its future looks pretty bleak right now. In an interview with The Guardian last week, BBC executive Andy Parfitt, who controls Radio 1, didn't show much indication that the BBC plans to keep 6 Music around: "I know personally a lot of the broadcasters on 6 Music... but we have to take a longer-term view. It does mean some awful, tough and difficult decisions. It's hard [but] nine-odd services was just too many."